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Balloon Flower 'Astra Pink'

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Pink'

Photo: Balloon Flower 'Astra Pink'

Photo: Balloon Flower 'Astra Pink'

General description

Dazzling flowers attract hummingbirds to your garden. Makes a colorful display along walkways or in rock gardens, planted with gray or burgundy foliages and pastel flowers. New growth emerges late in spring.

Plant requirements

Zones 3-9. Water weekly during dry spells. Full sun.

Maintenance

Remove faded flowers for best reblooming.

Properties

Color
Soil type
Loam
Sunlight
Full sun
Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Hardiness
Hardy